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tinser tinserOG 2002

Why are NJ roads so confusing?

modestjesse modestjesseOG 2004

I don't find them confusing.

tinser tinserOG 2002

well, they don't have normal u-turns....why is that?

ophelia opheliaOG 2003

one's definition of normalcy is relative!..stop makin fun of NJ!...NJ could kick L.I.'s butt!..u better hope the states don't start waring

tinser tinserOG 2002

untrue. ny would definitely win. NY has NYC. The state is bigger. It's further east. It's been around longer. Etc.

ophelia opheliaOG 2003

yeah but we have...ummm...hmmm...our state bird, is the Pterodactyl!!(ssshhh!..maybe she'll believe me!)...& i dunno what NY's is, but, i'm sure ours would tear NY's up...yeah, that's right...TOOOOOshay

tinser tinserOG 2002

wow, i think you spelled that right...did you use dictionary.com or are you just amazingly good at spelling dinosaur names?

(little known fact: the Pterodactyl is actually not a dinosaur, it's just clumped with them because of the time period during which it lived.)

modestjesse modestjesseOG 2004

NYC is not complicated, it's all a big grid.

perrin perrinOG 2004

My brother in law and my nephews and my sister in law all get really confused when they come up here to visit. The U-turns drive them nuts. They are always complaining about having to go to the right to make a left and how it doesn't make any sense. How if you want to make a left at a light you should be able to make a left. It's actually kind of funny for me. I must agree though NJ roads can be very confusing if your not from the area.

tinser tinserOG 2002

i wonder if actually does prevent more accidents. I guess that must be their reasoning for it, but i was always under the conclusion that most people could handle making a left hand turn

yodasucka yodasuckaOG 2003

nah we just do it to keep u LI people outta NJ! haha

tinser tinserOG 2002

haha, hey!! Well, it doesn't seem to be working very well, since i'm in nj at least once a month

bryan, tell them about your idea for the apartment

modestjesse modestjesseOG 2004

If you're familiar with Edison, try to imagine making a left on Route 1 to get to the Menlo Park Mall. You'll back up traffic for hours and never get through. Now go down the road to woodbridge and picture the same thing to get either to Woodbridge Mall or Toys-R-Us, you'll sit there for hours.

There's just way too much traffic in this area to allow for left hand turns. Maybe it's because I grew up in Jersey and I find it confusing because I've always driven these roads.

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002

this coming from the person who lives on an island where the roads just go in circles.

beachbum beachbumOG 2002

if you can even move through all the traffic. all traffic all the time

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